Hichki
Movie
REVIEW:
Rani
Mukherjee
is
BACK
with
a
bang
!
|
FilmiBeat
Rating:
3.5/5
Star
Cast:
Rani
Mukerji,
Harsh
Mayar,
Supriya
Pilgaonkar,
Shivkumar
Subramaniam,
Neeraj
Kabi
Director:
Siddharth
P
Malhotra
'There
are
no
bad
students,
only
bad
teachers',
says
Rani
Mukerji's
Naina
Mathur
to
a
fellow
teacher
at
an
important
juncture
in
Hichki.
A
single
scene
so
powerful
that
leaves
you
with
a
lump
in
your
throat!
Well,
Hichki
is
made
up
of
several
such
heart-warming
moments
which
make
you
laugh
and
shed
a
tear.
To
teach
is
to
touch
a
life
forever
and
that's
what
the
central
protagonist
of
the
film
believes
in.
But,
the
journey
isn't
a
bed
of
roses
for
her;
especially
when
she
has
her
own
sets
of
'hichkis' to
overcome.
What
comes
as
a
wonderful
surprise
is
that
the
film
doesn't
turn
into
a
sob
story
even
in
the
most
dramatic
moment
and
that's
such
a
fresh
breather!
Coming
to
the
plot,
Hichki
begins
with
Naina
Mathur
(Rani
Mukerji)
giving
an
interview
for
the
job
of
a
teacher.
The
panel
of
interviewers
are
quite
impressed
with
her
multiple
degrees.
Until,
Naina
makes
a
gruntling
sound.
Eyebrows
are
raised.
She
tells
them
she
suffers
from
Tourette's
syndrome,
a
nervous
system
disorder
marked
by
involuntary
motor
tics.
Another
job
application
goes
down
the
drain.
But
not
before,
our
sassy
Naina
decides
to
give
them
a
crash
course
in
her
disorder.
After
numerous
rejections,
Naina
finally
lands
a
job
at
a
Catholic
school
whose
naming
founder
St
Notker
had
a
speech
impediment.
But
a
bigger
surprise
awaits
in
store
for
her
there!
She's
entrusted
the
responsibility
of
9F,
a
classroom
of
underprivileged
rebellious
teens
who
have
been
written
off
by
the
elite
crowd.
The
rest
of
the
plot
revolves
around
how
Naina
wins
over
these
misfits
and
gives
them
wings
to
fly.
Right
from
the
first
frame,
Rani
Mukerji
makes
a
solid
impression.
She
plays
Naina
Mathur
with
great
conviction
and
makes
sure
you
don't
take
your
eyes
off
her
even
for
a
single
second.
She's
the
emotional
core
of
Hichki
and
carries
the
entire
film
efficiently
on
her
sturdy
shoulders.
She's
the
kind
of
teacher
who
imparts
physics
lessons
with
boiled
eggs
making
you
wish
that
you
had
someone
unconventional
like
her
during
your
school
days.
Watch
out
for
the
scene
where
she
breaks
down
at
a
crucial
point.
It
will
leave
you
with
goosebumps
for
sure!
Playing
a
specially-abled
character
is
a
daunting
task,
but
she
pulls
it
off
with
gravitas
and
so
effortlessly!
By
the
end
of
the
film,
all
I
could
say
was,
'Rani,
we
would
definitely
love
to
see
more
of
you
on
screen'.
Neeraj
Kabi
sails
smoothly
and
has
a
winning
scene
towards
the
climax.
A
brilliant
job
by
casting
director
Shanoo
Sharma
when
it
comes
to
bunch
of
kids.
Particularly
Harsh
Mayar
as
Aatish
who
shows
a
fresh
spark.
Sachin
Pilgaonkar
and
Supriya
Pilgaonkar
too
put
up
a
good
show.
Hichki
is
Siddharth
P
Malhotra's
directorial
debut
and
the
man
does
a
commendable
job.
Agreed,
a
sense
of
predictability
creeps
in
at
many
points
but
Siddharth
turns
the
tide
in
his
favour
by
giving
us
touching
moments
which
leave
a
mark.
Speaking
about
the
flaws,
the
narrative
does
drag
a
bit
and
gets
repetitive
in
some
parts.
While
we
know
that
Rani
teaches
Maths
and
Science
to
the
kids,
it's
unclear
about
the
rest
of
the
subjects.
Another
drawback
is
the
film's
music
which
lacks
a
recall
value.
A
set
of
good
songs
could
have
been
a
bonus
here.
Avinash
Arun's
cinematography
has
a
breezy
vibe
and
adds
a
nice
hue.
Shweta
Venkat
Mathew's
editing
is
fine.
Hichki
comes
across
as
a
'feel-good' film
with
a
remarkable
performance
by
Rani
Mukerji.
She
gives
you
enough
reasons
to
embrace
this
'hichki'
with
a
smile.
There's
a
dialogue
in
the
film
which
goes
like,
'School
ke
bahar
zindagi
jab
imtihaan
leti
hai
tab
subject
wise
nahi
leti'.
Hichki,
as
a
whole
passes
this
exam
with
flying
colors!